As many expected, the team chose to use its franchise tag on the star safety, guaranteeing he will be in Denver for at least one more season. Now, the goal will be to give him a new long-term deal.
John Elway has stated that he wants Justin Simmons to be part of the team's future and when he says that, there is good reason to believe it. In Elway's tenure as team president, he has used the franchise tags four other times.
Each of those players agreed to a new deal with the team after being franchise tagged.